Milwaukee police notified a woman that her 6-year-old son with special needs had been spanked

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Updated: 2:57 AM EDT May 17, 2017

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WEBVTT DOWN WITH CHRISTINA PALLADINO TODEMAND ANSWERS.>> YOU CAN'T BE WHOOPING KIDS INSCHOOL.CHRISTINA ROSA HARDGE TELLS ME: SHE WAS HORRIFIED TO HEAR HER6-YEAR-OLD SPECIAL NEEDS SONDESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED TO HIINSIDE HIS CLASS AT EIGHTY-FIRSTSTREET SCHOOL.>> HE SAID THAT MR. B SPANKEDHIM AND I ASKED HIM HOW MANYTIMES AND HE SAID 3 TIMES.CHRISTINA HARDGE SAYS POLICE: CAME TO HER DOOR MONDAY NIGHTTO ALERT HER OF THE ALLEGEDABUSE.SHE WAS TOLD BY OFFICERS THATTHE PRINCIPAL CALLED THEM TOREPORT THE INCIDENT BUT HARDGESAYS SHE NEVER GOT A PHONE CALL.>> THEY WERE MANDATED TO CALLTHE POLICE AND CHILD PROTECTION.CHRISTINA HARDGE SAYS AT FIRST,: HER 6-YEAR-OLD SON DIDN'T TELLWHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE HE WASSCARED.SHE SAYS HE STRUGGLES WITHAUTISM AND HIS EXPERIENCE AT81ST STREET SCHOOL HAS BEENMIXED.>> HE IS A HARD CHILD TO DEALWITH.HE HAS SPECIAL NEEDS.CHRISTINA HARDGE SAYS ALTHOUGH: HE CAN BE A LOT TO HANDLE ATTIMES TEACHERS SHOULD BE TRAINEDTO DEAL WITH SPECIAL NEEDSSTUDENTS.HER TRUST WITH SCHOOL LEADERS ISBROKEN.>> NOW SCHOOL IS NOT EVEN SAFECHRISTINA POLICE SAY THE: DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ISREVIEWING THE CASE.THIS MIGHT BE SUPRISING TO YOUBUT SPANKING IS LEGAL IN, WISCONSIN IN CERTAIN CASES IFA STUDENT IS FIGHTING, ARMED, ORTHREATENING TO HURT THEMSELF OR

Student with special needs allegedly spanked by teacher

Milwaukee police notified a woman that her 6-year-old son with special needs had been spanked

Milwaukee police are investigating a teacher accused of spanking a student with special needs.

"You can't be whooping kids in school," Rosa Hardge said.

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Hardge said she was horrified to hear her 6-year-old son with special needs describe what happened to him inside his class at 81st Street School.

"He said that Mr. B spanked him, and I asked him how many times and he said three times," Hardge said.

Hardge said police came to her door Monday night to alert her of the alleged abuse.She was told by officers that the principal called them to report the incident, but Hardge said she never got a phone call.

"They were mandated to call the police and child protection," she said.

Hardge said at first, her son didn't tell what happened because he was scared.

She said he struggles with autism and his experience at 81st Street school has been mixed.

"He is a hard child to deal with he has special needs," Hardge said.

She said although he can be a lot to handle at times, teachers should be trained to deal with special needs students. Her trust with school leaders is broken.

"Now school is not even safe," Hardge said.

Police said the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office is reviewing the case.

Spanking is legal in Wisconsin in cases when a student is fighting, armed or threatening to hurt themselves or others.